Status:
valid
Authors:
Blume
Source:
ipni
Year:
1828
Citation Micro:
Enum. Pl. Javae 2: 181 (1828)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000159283
Common Names
- Simple Spleenwort
- Asplenium simile
- Simile Fern
Synonyms
- Asplenium canaliculatum Blume [unknown]
- Asplenium cumingii Mett. [unknown]
- Asplenium dentato-serratum E.Fourn. [unknown]
- Asplenium falcifolium T.Moore [unknown]
- Asplenium fastigiatum E.Fourn. [unknown]
- Asplenium heterodon Blume [unknown]
- Asplenium multisectum Blume [unknown]
- Asplenium schoggersii Alderw. [unknown]
- Asplenium truncatum Blume [unknown]
- Tarachia canaliculata C.Presl [unknown]
- Tarachia finlaysoniana C.Presl [unknown]
- Tarachia haenkeana C.Presl [unknown]
- Tarachia similis C.Presl [unknown]
- Asplenium intermedium Kaulf. [illegitimate]
- Asplenium lofouense Christ [unknown]
- Hemidictyum finlaysonianum (Wall.) T.Moore [unknown]
- Asplenium longjinense Ching & S.H.Wu [unknown]
Description
Asplenium simile (also called Bird's Nest Fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Aspleniaceae. It is native to tropical Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands, and the Seychelles. It grows in moist and shady places, such as in forests, along streams, and in ravines.
Uses & Benefits
Asplenium simile is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal plant to treat respiratory diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Asplenium simile is a small, greenish-white, bell-shaped flower with six petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single, long, pointed leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Asplenium simile is a fern that can be propagated by division or spores. It prefers moist, shady locations and is tolerant of a wide range of soil types. It is frost tolerant and can be grown outdoors in temperate climates.
Where to Find Asplenium simile
Asplenium simile is native to Japan and can be found in moist, shady forests.
Asplenium simile FAQ
What is the scientific name of Asplenium simile?
Asplenium simile
What is the natural habitat of Asplenium simile?
Mountain forests in the Himalayas
What is the flowering season of Asplenium simile?
Flowers from April to May
Species in the Asplenium genus
Asplenium acostae,
Asplenium acrobryum,
Asplenium aegaeum,
Asplenium aequibasis,
Asplenium akaishiense,
Asplenium albersii,
Asplenium alvarezense,
Asplenium amaurolobum,
Asplenium amboinense,
Asplenium amoenum,
Asplenium aneitense,
Asplenium anguifrons,
Asplenium anguineum,
Asplenium apoense,
Asplenium aran-tohanum,
Asplenium araucarieti,
Asplenium artanense,
Asplenium ascensionis,
Asplenium athertonense,
Asplenium atrovirens,
Asplenium atuntzeense,
Asplenium austrobrasiliense,
Asplenium badense,
Asplenium barrancense,
Asplenium batuense,
Asplenium bavaricum,
Asplenium bechereri,
Asplenium beckeri,
Asplenium belloides,
Asplenium bicarinatum,
Asplenium bicentenniale,
Asplenium bipinnatifidum,
Asplenium borneense,
Asplenium bouharmontii,
Asplenium bourgaei,
Asplenium brachycarpum,
Asplenium bradeanum,
Asplenium brissaginense,
Asplenium bugoiense,
Asplenium burundense,
Asplenium capitisyork,
Asplenium carinatum,
Asplenium cariocanum,
Asplenium carnarvonense,
Asplenium carruthersii,
Asplenium celtibericum,
Asplenium centovallense,
Asplenium centrafricanum,
Asplenium cesatianum,
Asplenium chasmophilum,
Species in the Aspleniaceae family
Asplenicystopteris blindii,
Asplenium acostae,
Asplenium acrobryum,
Asplenium aegaeum,
Asplenium aequibasis,
Asplenium akaishiense,
Asplenium albersii,
Asplenium alvarezense,
Asplenium amaurolobum,
Asplenium amboinense,
Asplenium amoenum,
Asplenium aneitense,
Asplenium anguifrons,
Asplenium anguineum,
Asplenium apoense,
Asplenium aran-tohanum,
Asplenium araucarieti,
Asplenium artanense,
Asplenium ascensionis,
Asplenium athertonense,
Asplenium atrovirens,
Asplenium atuntzeense,
Asplenium austrobrasiliense,
Asplenium badense,
Asplenium barrancense,
Asplenium batuense,
Asplenium bavaricum,
Asplenium bechereri,
Asplenium beckeri,
Asplenium belloides,
Asplenium bicarinatum,
Asplenium bicentenniale,
Asplenium bipinnatifidum,
Asplenium borneense,
Asplenium bouharmontii,
Asplenium bourgaei,
Asplenium brachycarpum,
Asplenium bradeanum,
Asplenium brissaginense,
Asplenium bugoiense,
Asplenium burundense,
Asplenium capitisyork,
Asplenium carinatum,
Asplenium cariocanum,
Asplenium carnarvonense,
Asplenium carruthersii,
Asplenium celtibericum,
Asplenium centovallense,
Asplenium centrafricanum,
Asplenium cesatianum,